Hi all, as I was the one who started this list, I guess I should actually post a message! I had been asking NetMedia to start some sort of list for ages, as I...
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david@xxxxx.xx.xxxxxx...
david@xxxxx.xx.xxxxxx...
Oct 10, 1999 4:12 pm
I see we have 7 subscribers now - might be enough to get some info flowing... I'm wondering if anyone has built systems with the BasicX chips & had trouble...
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Jack Schoof
jschoof@xxxxxxxxxxxx....
Oct 10, 1999 5:08 pm
Are you using internal EEprom? or External EEprom? External is locked and cannot be written without a software unlock. This is much more reliable. I do not...
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Peter H. Anderson
pha@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 10, 1999 5:30 pm
Dave, My experience with the BasicX is limited. If, during the execution of your program you are not writing to the outboard EEPROM, perhaps you can ground the...
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Bruce Adams
bruceadams@xxxxxxxxxx...
Oct 11, 1999 1:18 am
Greetings fellow list members, ... Alas, I have no experience with the BasicX, nor any microcontrollers, for that matter. I am very interested in getting into...
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david@xxxxx.xx.xxxxxx...
david@xxxxx.xx.xxxxxx...
Oct 11, 1999 4:43 am
... My first project (that had about 1 erasure per day out of 10 units operating) was using the internal EEPROM. I got the following email from ... My 2nd...
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david@xxxxx.xx.xxxxxx...
david@xxxxx.xx.xxxxxx...
Oct 11, 1999 4:35 am
... I think if you can handle visual basic, then Stamp basic would be very easy indeed. It's not event-driven in the same way that Visual Basic is, so you...
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david@xxxxx.xx.xxxxxx...
david@xxxxx.xx.xxxxxx...
Oct 11, 1999 4:54 am
... Ahh, good to see NetMedia has an "unofficial" presence here! :-) ... The units I had problems with were using internal EEPROMS. The reset chip fixed most...
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Jack Schoof
jschoof@xxxxxxxxxxxx....
Oct 11, 1999 6:23 am
The Higher the voltage in programming, then the more "reliable"; the EEprom according to Atmel. Therefore a 5 Volt Programmed system would do better than one at...
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david@xxxxx.xx.xxxxxx...
david@xxxxx.xx.xxxxxx...
Oct 11, 1999 7:40 am
... Ok, I'll check this out. I remember hooking up external power at one stage, but found it caused another problem. I can't remember what now, so I'll try it...
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david@xxxxx.xx.xxxxxx...
david@xxxxx.xx.xxxxxx...
Oct 14, 1999 5:16 am
I'm playing with interfacing into my GSM module, and have noticed a couple of interesting points: It appears there is no string comparison. You can't do: If...
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Jack Schoof
jschoof@xxxxxxxxxxxx....
Oct 15, 1999 2:51 am
David what is your version number of the BasicX compiler? I think that there was a bug in the old compiler that could cause the problem you are having. It does...
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otpres@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx...
Oct 15, 1999 4:03 pm
This question came up on the Delphi forum, so I thought I'd repeat it here - do we need the capacitor on the ATN line with the BX24. The answer was no - not...
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Jack Schoof
jschoof@xxxxxxxxxxxx....
Oct 15, 1999 5:00 pm
The BX-24 does not need a cap. We do use the DTR line to get basicx's attention, but we do it in a unique way. A program that raises or lowers DTR will not...
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pcharles@xxx.xxx.xxx
Oct 15, 1999 4:46 pm
I'm not clear on what is required to program the BX-24. I have the BasicX development package that came with my BX-1 setup- can I use that compiler/editor to...
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Chris H.
theone@...
Oct 15, 1999 5:06 pm
... you can send and receive LIVE data from the BX-24 into Visual Basic. ... YES! Do you have an idea of when this will be out? My next robot is going to be PC...
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Jack Schoof
jschoof@...
Oct 15, 1999 5:52 pm
This interface that I described from VB to the BX-24 is mainly for sending parameters to the device and then letting it go and monitoring its progress. It is...
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Chris H.
theone@...
Oct 15, 1999 7:30 pm
Thats what I plan on doing pretty much. I want the BX-24 to send sensor readings to the PC. Some things, like PWM or counting an encoder will be done by the...
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Nick Taylor
ntaylor@...
Oct 15, 1999 7:33 pm
Today's the day! I wonder if our BX-24 Dev. kits will make it to the post office today? Also want to thank NetMedia for switching from Delphi to this mail...
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dans@...
Oct 16, 1999 1:00 am
Has anyone else tried hooking up a futaba servo motor? When I hooked one up using the example program and instructions it just buzzed a bit. Looking at the ...
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Chris H.
theone@...
Oct 16, 1999 6:01 am
While I await the arival of a BX-24, can I download the docs or software now while I wait? I didn't see it on the transfer page... Thanks! -C ...
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Bruce Adams
bruceadams@xxxxxxxxxx...
Oct 16, 1999 6:11 pm
Chris, I only saw this in one place... the Getting Started PDF file. http://www.basicx.com/transfer I was able to download the compiler from this location, as...
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Chris H.
theone@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 16, 1999 6:25 pm
Thanks, but those files are for the BasicX, not the BX-24. I hope I can download these so I can read up a little and have the compiler installed and ready when...
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Nick Taylor
ntaylor@xxxxx.xxxx
Oct 16, 1999 6:30 pm
Chris - - as I understand it, the BX-24 will use the same instruction set (with extensions) as the BX-1, so becoming familiar with the docs that are presently...
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Chris H.
theone@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 16, 1999 6:50 pm
yeah, luckily I am familer with the BasicX stuff. I just wanted to start reading about the differences (like ADC ports) before I got it. Also, I'm not getting...
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Chris H.
theone@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 18, 1999 2:50 am
Can anyone confirm that the BX-24 started shipping as planned last friday? Their webpage doesn't say anything about it shipping, still taking *pre-orders*. The...
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cjparker@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Oct 18, 1999 5:13 am
Hi everyone, I am new to the basic x list. I have been playing with a BS2 for a while and was planning on going to a BS2SX as I ran out of space for my code....
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Chris H.
theone@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 18, 1999 5:38 am
The language for the BX24 is a lot like VB. Its about as hard to learn as the BS2 since it is based on Basic. IF you know VB, then its just that much easier. I...
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JonWilliams@xxxxxxxxx...
Oct 18, 1999 1:41 pm
I have the same idea for a robot -- except that my PC will be a Palm-sized PC running Visual Basic for CE. It'll be interesting to see if Chris's OCX will...
